What did you like best about being a Graduate Assistant?

“I have really enjoyed being able to build a personal relationship with a professor and to have been entrusted with various significant responsibilities such as teaching.  It is a wonderful experience.”  

         Misty Atha, 2nd Year School Psychology

"As Dr. Beck's graduate assistant, I have had the opportunity to be an integral member of a research team, develop nurturing relationships with the faculty, and take on a professional role in the field of psychology."

     Angie Winkler, 2nd Year Clinical Psychology

“Getting first-hand experience in the field that I want to work in and making contact with professionals who can help me in my studies and training.” 

         Sarah Grayson, 2nd Year School Pyschology

“Being a graduate assistant gives me the opportunity to immediately apply concepts learned in the classroom to the real world.  My position allows me to use the skills and knowledge of assessments, development, and pathology learned in courses here at ACU to the clients I’m given.”                         

          Troy Baker, 2nd Year School Psychology

“Getting the opportunity to teach, tutor, and help manage research has been a great experience.”     

         Jared Benge, 2nd Year General Psychology

“It was great having one of my professors as my ‘boss’ because the professor soon becomes a mentor and you suddenly have a wealth of knowledge accessible outside of the classroom setting.  I also found myself much more excited about the field of psychology through seeing the various interests that my professor would be studying himself.”             

        Ryan Hughes, 1st Year School Psychology

“I enjoyed the opportunities I had to be involved in research.”   

       Jamey Crosby, 2nd Year School Psychology

"It is great experience to work with your professors, the research opportunities are great, and the experience of helping teach gives you an opportunity to get job experience.”    

      Stacy Dow, 2nd Year School Psychology